Say goodbye to the calcified, creaky business systems and processes that we’ve come to know and love. They’re being swept away by clouds and mobile systems at an alarming rate. But that’s a positive thing, of course. With this transformation, however, comes a need for deeper knowledge and understanding of the new systems and processes that are driving new businesses, how they interact, and what they are capable of delivering.

Known as “on-demand software” or “hosted software,” the SAAS model goes by several names. Nearly everyone in the field of information technology has heard of this four letter acronym, but the majority of people in business industries have yet to become familiar with it.

Once a mere tech buzzword several years ago, the "cloud" has risen in popularity, to the point of becoming a household term. While many have heard of it, few understand what it is, despite its potential to revolutionize the fields of IT and computing.